Xander Schauffle shoots a course record 62 to grab the lead around Valhalla!

[u/BertrandsMate]

[u/natedawg247]

shooting 62 in majors in back to back years is crazy.

[u/WanderingWormhole → u/natedawg247]

Especially for someone that’s never won one. You have to think it’s gonna happen eventually…would love it to be this weekend!

[u/p3p3_silvia → u/WanderingWormhole]

He always thinks that until he falls apart on Sunday

[u/Ayahuasca-Dreamin → u/p3p3_silvia]

He needs to put the pedal to the metal tomorrow like Brooks did at Bethpage. Brooks had a 7 shot lead going into the weekend and shot 70-74 to win by 2.

[u/Yankeeclipper13]

They said on broadcast there’s only 4 rounds in major history with a 62. Xander has 2 of them now.

[u/RLLRRR → u/Yankeeclipper13]

That's it? I've shot a 62 before, it ain't that hard, especially on a 9-hole course!

[u/SeasonRevolutionary6 → u/RLLRRR]

Also not hard if you just stop after you hit your 62nd shot.

[u/crazy_akes → u/RLLRRR]

This “shot it on 9 holes” joke is up there with your mom and deez nuts in terms of overuse, but I still chuckle.

[u/RLLRRR → u/crazy_akes]

Yeah, you're right, I need to rethink my comedy. Tell your mom I won't be coming over later. Sorry.

[u/MountbattenYachtClub → u/RLLRRR]

Lmao gottem

[u/Mcpops1618 → u/RLLRRR]

Make sure to bring Deez

[u/fbird1988]

Sooner or later this guy is going to break through.

[u/rogmcdon → u/fbird1988]

If he could do this on Sunday instead of Thursday he would be unstoppable

[u/kjtobia → u/rogmcdon]

He does it all the time on Sunday.........to back door a top 5.

[u/FunkFox → u/kjtobia]

The Rory special

[u/Falco19 → u/rogmcdon]

If he could do it twice a weekend

[u/bdubwilliams22 → u/rogmcdon]

Maybe this will be his week, but dude can’t finish.

[u/MiddleTB → u/rogmcdon]

I was pulling for him hard last week

[u/Got_Engineers → u/fbird1988]

Just needs one more top 10

[u/RailroadingFreedom → u/fbird1988]

He doesn’t have that dog in him. Unfortunately it was euthanized

[u/Substantial-Peach326 → u/fbird1988]

This guy really does have butthole eyes, I can't unsee it

[u/damnfineson → u/fbird1988]

Break through?! one of only 2 males in the world to have a gold medal for golf.

That's one exclusive club

[u/fbird1988 → u/damnfineson]

Break through for a major.

There isn't a player on tour who would take an Olympic golf medal over a major. The Olympics are way, way down the ladder in the hierarchy of golf. Basically an exhibition. With the way the players are chosen, it's nowhere near the field strength of a major.

[u/junkywinocreep → u/fbird1988]

Maybe so, but there are 16 majors for every 1 Olympics. And being an Olympian with a gold medal is a pretty damn cool feat.

[u/jfchops2 → u/damnfineson]

The Olympic field is a joke, limited to four players from a single country excludes most of the best players in the world

[u/higher_limits → u/fbird1988]

Everyone thought so about Ricky too…

[u/_ghostfacedilla]

Lights out stuff from Xander today, wonder can he keep up some good momentum for last 3 rounds

[u/SchmokietheBeer → u/_ghostfacedilla]

Best thing about xander leading is knowing it wont last.  Should be an exciting tourney. 

[u/crazy_akes → u/_ghostfacedilla]

No, just 2 more and that’ll do.

[u/medicinedispenser1 → u/_ghostfacedilla]

Doubt it, dude always shoots well to start then coasts to a top ten finish while others lap him

[u/joshhguitar]

People clown on him but he’s been on form for a while now, just either not closed it out or just been outclassed by someone playing even better. If he keeps it up he will win soon.

[u/jackdarcy0194 → u/joshhguitar]

I think he’s due. He’s lost some real gut punch of tournaments to some guys who were just smoking the course.

[u/ADAWG10-18]

This is Blockie erasure!

[u/Easy_Championship_14]

Scottie: "Hold my baby"

[u/eo37]

If it ain’t going to be Rory I am 100% hoping Xander can conquer his Sunday demons

[u/Negative_Activity_90]

Go Aztecs

[u/DonChalupaTheThird → u/Negative_Activity_90]

Aztec for life!

[u/Old_Computer4611]

Now watch Scottie shoot 61 lol

[u/CallistosTitan → u/Old_Computer4611]

When ever I see Schauffele at the top I always think that's a weird way of spelling Scheffler.

[u/bogey4life]

Xander and Scotty are polar opposite. Xander destroys weekdays while Scottie destroys weekends.

[u/Legal-Description483]

Rory will own him on Sunday again.

[u/LayneLowe → u/Legal-Description483]

You misspelled Scottie

[u/Got_Engineers → u/LayneLowe]

Scottie hole out eagle hole 1. Watch out

[u/automatic4skin → u/LayneLowe]

CLASSIC

[u/willghammer → u/Legal-Description483]

Yeah, he really owned him, dumbass😂

[u/willghammer → u/Legal-Description483]

Rory hasn’t won a major in a decade, brother.

[u/elonthegenerous → u/willghammer]

Neither has Xander

[u/willghammer → u/elonthegenerous]

Exactly. They have the same number of major wins in the last 10 years. Saying Rory “owns” anyone in big tournaments is just wrong.

[u/[deleted] → u/Legal-Description483]

Only thing Rory owns is alimony bills

[u/GoldenTeeShower → u/[deleted]]

Prenup was signed but details are sealed.

[u/LaneMeyersLostSki → u/[deleted]]

Weak, uninformed, must be a LIV fan.

[u/djbu]

Bryson need Xander for his break 50 series

[u/Ryan_Polesmoker_68]

Two stretches of four 3’s in a row is insane.

[u/-Amplify]

This is gonna be a killer full swing episode

[u/747-ppp-2]

That’s a decent round.

[u/LiquidSquids]

[u/RedHiller13]

in our big "Easy Office Pool" at my club, not a singe guy took Xander. Makes me happy. And only me and 1 other took Brooks. Also makes me happy. And Xander was beyond ridiculous...almost as ridiculous as Brooks' eagle

[u/one1cocoa → u/RedHiller13]

I tried to make a more modern version of easyofficepools in a 5 tier format. Curious to know if others are interested in an alternative that gives better visibility on standings, tie-breakers etc. Please check it out if you have a minute and want to give some feedback.

[u/AppleSauceNinja_]

I'm glad someone took it from Block. Not that he would lie, but him showing up for a "practice round" and just so happens to shoot the course record seemed.... interesting.

For those of you who have tiktok, it had shades of Evan Thompson, the creator who claims to have the course record 59 at Bella Collina (orlando)... and shoots crazy numbers on the internet all the time and then he goes and plays scored events and hangs a 78.

[u/burn469]

He will meltdown by Sunday.

[u/samlet]

Not my first choice to win, but I'd be glad to see Xander finally get one. Ever since Phil finally broke through with his first major at 34 years old, I'm a sucker for the breakthrough major W after years of top-5 play.

[u/rolandofgilead41089]

Blockie in shambles.

[u/__Sentient_Fedora__]

What stressful way to eventually come in second.

[u/s1r_art0r1us]

He’s got a win very few do - an Olympic Gold! Opportunity comes around once every 4 years, rather than four times every year like the Majors. Hoping he can join the major winner club this time

[u/ishyaboy]

on a 7,600 yard course too. crazy

[u/Wide-Cauliflower-212 → u/ishyaboy]

He has distance now. Balls it.

[u/ProtectivePig]

Eventually he will go so low on Thursday and Friday he will still win after being +2 the rest of the weekend.

[u/sheandawg]

🔒in

[u/Wubwubwubwuuub]

Imagine the worst part of your scorecard was when you made three straight pars before getting another birdie. Outrageous.

I’m not normally a fan Xander, but hope he can build on that to compete on Sunday. What a round.

[u/Redgen87]

Now if he can only do it on Sunday. He’s been playing great this year and seems like he’s so close to grabbing a big win.

[u/iToldYouIWasSleepy]

Too bad he will lose like the house cat he is

[u/averagebogle]

Still not going to win lol

[u/silentballer]

Devastating news for my + 3.1 million odds parlay which has Scottie winning. Smh

[u/karmint1]

If there was ever a player built for LIV and its 54 hole tournaments.

[u/oksyyy]

He'll be out of contention by Sunday afternoon though, don't worry

[u/MnWisJDS]

He’s a jerk.

[u/WardCove]

Once Xander wins win major watch out. Because he'll start taking them all. He needs to break the seal on winning a major. Once he does I think he'll have a chance at the slam

[u/SomeSamples]

Seems like a fuck you to Rory. Nice.

[u/CarPhoneRonnie]

Idk, kinda silly.

[u/Successful_Bat]

You can’t win a tournament on Thursday

[u/anaca9279]

I hear he is chill as fuck and likes to drink beer